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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID19 Vaccination-Day 94
Total 73,600 COVID Vaccination Centres  operational today; Highest till date
More than 31.03 lakh vaccine doses given till 8 pm push Cumulative Vaccine Coverage to more than 12.69 Cr doses
All AIIMS increase their number of Oxygen supported beds as well as ICU-Ventilator beds
The total vaccinations across the country has crossed more than 12.69 crore mark today with more than 31.03 lakh vaccine doses administered till 8 pm.
The country has witnessed highest number of operational COVID Vaccination Centres today till date. Total 73,600 COVID Vaccination Centres  were operational, marking a rise of more than 28,600 operational Vaccination Centres . Workplace vaccinations have also enabled such a high turnout of beneficiaries.
The cumulative number of COVID19 vaccine doses administered in the country stands at 12,69,56,032 as per the 8 pm provisional report today.
These include 91,69,353 Healthcare Workers  who have taken the 1st dose and 57,66,012 HCWs who have taken the 2nd dose, 1,14,21,780 Frontline Workers  , 56,64,213 FLWs , 4,23,06,422 for over 45 years old to 60 years old , 13,03,610 for over 45 years old to 60 years old , 4,66,41,581 for above 60 years  and 46,83,061 for above 60 years  .
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HCWs
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FLWs
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Age Group 45-60
years
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Above 60
Years
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Total Achievement
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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91,69,353
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57,66,012
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1,14,21,780
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56,64,213
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4,23,06,422
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13,03,610
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4,66,41,581
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46,83,061
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10,95,39,136
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1,74,16,896
Total 31,03,474 vaccine doses were given till 8 pm today, the Ninety Fourth day of nationwide COVID19 vaccination. Out of which 21,67,374 beneficiaries were vaccinated for 1st dose and 9,36,100 beneficiaries received 2nd dose of the vaccine as per the provisional report. Final reports would be completed for the day by late tonight.
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Date: 19th April 2021 
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HCWs
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FLWs
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Age Group 45-60 ears
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Above 60
Years
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Total Achievement
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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1st Dose
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2nd Dose
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33,222
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45,964
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1,57,876
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1,31,817
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12,39,960
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1,65,646
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7,36,316
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5,92,673
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21,67,374
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9,36,100
As directed by Government of India, all AIIMS  have increased their number of Oxygen supported beds as well as ICU beds with ventilators.
They had 1448 oxygen supported beds and 519 ICU-ventilator beds. This number has been increased to 2113 Oxygen supported beds and 676 ICU-Ventilator beds.
This decision of Government of India will go a long way in addressing the urgent and critical need of hospital beds in States which have reported shortage of such beds, where AIIMS are present.
Ministry of Defence
PRESS RELEASE
ARTICLE 'IN CHINA - INDIA CLASH
This is with reference to the article 'In China - India Clash, Two Nationalist Leaders with Little Room to Give' by New York Times dated 17 June 2020.
It is clarified that there are no Indian Troops Missing in Action.
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Ministry of Finance
SEBI relaxes guidelines for default recognition by Credit Rating Agencies amidst nation-wide lockdown
Mumbai : 30 March 2020
Markets regulator SEBI has asked credit rating agencies  not to consider as default any delay in payment of interest or principal loan amount arising solely due to the nationwide lockdown conditions.
The move follows a three-month moratorium on payment permitted by the RBI to mitigate the burden of debt servicing, due to disruptions caused by the Coronavirus pandemic and to ensure continuity of viable businesses.
In a statement issued today, SEBI said:
"Based on its assessment, if the Rating Agency is of the view that the delay in payment of interest/principal has arisen solely due to the lockdown conditions creating temporary operational challenges in servicing debt, the same may not be recognized as default".
SEBI also granted a further extension of 30 days to the CRAs for making annual and semi-annual disclosures on its website for the period ended March 2020.
Earlier last week, SEBI had announced relaxation of compliance norms for listed entities with regard to filing of fourth quarter and annual earnings.
Ministry of Finance
INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT CAUTIONS ABOUT FRAUDULENT MAILS ASKING FOR BANK DETAILS FOR REFUND
It has been brought to the notice of Income Tax Department, Chennai that certain emails and SMS are being received by taxpayers asking them to submit a refund request by following the link provided in the email/SMS.
In this regard, it is hereby clarified that such emails/SMS are fake and not sent by the Income Tax Department. It is further clarified that Income Tax Department never asks for Password, Bank details etc.. by way of email or SMS. The updation of personal details viz., Address, Bank Account Number etc. has to be done only by the taxpayer by logging into his/her own e-filing account through the official website of the Department i.e, https://www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in.
Hence, it is requested that taxpayers may remain vigilant and do not fall prey to such spurious emails/SMS.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Refilling of LPG Cylinders
In order to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households, the Government had launched “Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana” scheme to provide 5 Crore deposit-free LPG connections, which were subsequently increased to 8 Crore. The target of Scheme has already been achieved in September, 2019. Implementation of PMUY has resulted increase in national LPG coverage to from 61.9 % as on 01.04.2016 to 99.5% as on 01.01.2021. As on 01.01.2021, total number of LPG consumers is 28.74 crore. State/UT details are at Annexure. Further, in budget announcement made on 1st February, 2021, the Finance Minister has announced to provide 1 crore more LPG connections under PMUY.
Further, Oil Marketing Companies have commissioned 7208 LPG distributorships from 01.04.2016 to 01.01.2021 to meet the increased demand of LPG consumers. As on 01.01.2021, there are 199 LPG bottling plants running across the country. Generally, OMCs endeavour to make delivery of refill within 48 hours after the booking of the refills. The prices of petroleum products including LPG in the country are linked to the prices of respective products in the international market.
Annexure
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Fig. in Lakh
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STATE/UT
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Domestic LPG Customers
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CHANDIGARH
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2.81
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DELHI
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50.23
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HARYANA
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71.38
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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20.32
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UT of J & K
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32.20
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UT of LADAKH
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0.83
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PUNJAB
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87.87
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RAJASTHAN
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166.32
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UTTAR PRADESH
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419.84
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UTTARAKHAND
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27.56
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ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
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1.16
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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2.80
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ASSAM
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73.18
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BIHAR
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184.76
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JHARKHAND
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57.39
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MANIPUR
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5.86
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MEGHALAYA
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3.29
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MIZORAM
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3.14
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NAGALAND
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2.78
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ODISHA
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88.30
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SIKKIM
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1.56
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TRIPURA
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7.53
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WEST BENGAL
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226.83
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CHATTISGARH
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52.97
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DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI
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0.94
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DAMAN & DIU
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0.68
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GOA
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5.15
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GUJARAT
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108.27
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MADHYA PRADESH
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153.02
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MAHARASHTRA
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285.15
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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141.88
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KARNATAKA
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165.65
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KERALA
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90.36
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LAKSHADWEEP
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0.10
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PUDUCHERRY
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3.79
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TAMILNADU
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215.38
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TELANGANA
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112.86
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ALL INDIA
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2874.1
This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Focus on quality products and winning hearts
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has posted @LinkedIn few thoughts on Aatmanirbhar Bharat, making quality products and ensuring they are widely accepted globally.
Following is the text of his thoughts;
"A few days ago, I was addressing a national conclave on Metrology.
This is an important subject, even though it is not discussed that widely.
During my address, one of the topics I touched upon was how Metrology, or the study of measurement, can contribute towards an Aatmanirbhar Bharat  and economic prosperity for our entrepreneurs.
India is a powerhouse of skill and talent.
The success of our start-up industry shows the innovative zeal of our youth.
New products and services are being created rapidly.
There is also huge market, both domestically and globally waiting to be tapped.
The world today is in pursuit of affordable, durable and usable products.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat rests on the twin principles of scale and standards.
We want to make more. At the same time, we want to make products that are of good quality.
India does not want to merely fill global markets with its products.
We want Indian products to win the hearts of people around the world.
When we ‘Make in India’, we not only aim to fulfil global demand but also get global acceptance.
I would urge you all to think about ‘Zero Effect, Zero Defect’ in any product or service you create.
During my interactions with industry leaders, business representatives, youth of the start up sector and professionals, I can see that there is already a great degree of consciousness about this.
Today, the world is our market.
The people of India have the ability.
As a nation the world trusts, India as a nation with credibility.
With our people’s ability and the nation’s credibility, Indian products of top quality will travel far and wide. This will also be a true tribute to the ethos of Aatmanirbhar Bharat- a force multiplier for global prosperity."
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves Policy framework for streamlining the working of Production Sharing Contracts  in Pre-NELP and NELP Blocks
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the policy framework for streamlining the operations of Production Sharing Contracts  for increased domestic production of hydrocarbon resources. The policy framework includes:
a) Special dispensation for E&P activities in North Eastern Region .
Based on recommendations in 'Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North East', Government has extended timelines for exploration and appraisal period in operational blocks of North Eastern region of India considering geographical, environmental and logistical challenges. The exploration period has been increased by two years and appraisal period by one year. Further, to stimulate natural gas production in NER, Government has also allowed marketing including pricing freedom for natural gas to be produced from discoveries which are yet to commence production as on 1st July, 2018. PSC blocks in NER will be benefited from this special dispensation.
b) Sharing of Royalty and Cess in Pre-NELP Exploration Blocks.
Government has created an enabling framework for sharing of statutory levies including royalty & cess in proportion to the participating interest of the Contractor in Pre-NELP Exploration Blocks, and same has been made cost recoverable with prospective effect. This will benefit Pre-NELP Exploration Blocks in which fresh investment for additional development & production activities is expected as sharing of royalty and cess, and cost recoverability of same will help in making additional investment commercially viable for Licensee company; ONGC/OIL.
c) Extending tax benefits under Section 42 of Income Tax, 1961 prospectively to operational blocks under Pre-NELP discovered fields for the extended period of contract under PSC extension policy dated 28th March, 2016. Section 42 of Income Tax allows the companies to claim 100% of expenditure incurred under a PSC as tax deductible for computing taxable income in the same year. While signing PSC of Pre-NELP discovered fields, 13 contracts out of 28 contracts did not have provision for tax benefit under Section 42 of Income tax Act. Now, this will bring uniformity and consistency in PSCs and provide incentive to contractor to make additional investment during the extended period of PSC.
d) Relaxing the timeline from 7 days to 15 days for giving written notice to notify the occurrence of a Force Majure event in the PSCs.
The approval is expected to help in ensuring expeditious development of hydrocarbon resources.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves preparations for India’s G20 Presidency and setting up and staffing of the G20 Secretariat
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the setting up of a G20 Secretariat and its reporting structures, which will be responsible for implementation of overall policy decisions and arrangements needed for steering India’s forthcoming G20 Presidency.
India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023, culminating with the G20 Summit in India in 2023. G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation that plays an important role in global economic governance.
As per practice, a G20 Secretariat is being established to handle work relating to substantive / knowledge / content, technical, media, security and logistical aspects of India’s G20 Presidency. It will be manned by officers and staff from the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and other relevant line Ministries / Departments and domain knowledge experts. The Secretariat will be functional till February 2024.
The Secretariat will be guided by an Apex Committee headed by Prime Minister, and comprising Finance Minister, Home Minister, External Affairs Minister, and G20 Sherpa , to provide overall guidance to India’s G20 Presidency. Further, a Coordination Committee will also be set up to oversee all G20 preparations and report to the Apex Committee. The G20 Secretariat will enable long term capacity building, including knowledge and expertise, for India’s leadership on global issues in multilateral fora.
Ministry of Steel
Reduction of Carbon Emissions from Steel Plants
Iron and Steel sector is a deregulated sector and steel plants have been set up besides expansion and modernization undertaken by adopting best available technologies.
With the widespread adoption of Best Available Technologies , the steel plants have reduced their specific energy consumption substantially leading to the proportionate reduction in the carbon emission intensity. The average CO2 emission intensity of the Indian steel industry has reduced from 3.1 T/tcs in 2005 to around 2.6 T/tcs by 2020 and on track to achieve the projected target of 2.4 T/tcs well before 2030.
This information was given by The Minister of Steel Shri Ram Chandra Prasad Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES THE LAUNCH CEREMONY OF VINDHYAGIRI
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the launch ceremony of Vindhyagiri – the sixth ship of project 17A of Indian Navy at Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the launch of Vindhyagiri marks a move forward in enhancing India’s maritime capabilities. It is also a step towards achieving the goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat through indigenous shipbuilding. Project 17A of which Vindhyagiri is a part reflects our commitment to self-reliance and technological advancement. This project demonstrates indigenous innovation for developing state-of-the-art technology.
The President said that today, India is the fifth largest economy in the world and we are striving to become the third largest economy in the near future. She added that growing economy means higher volumes of trade and huge part of our trade-goods transit through the seas which highlights the importance of oceans to our growth and well-being.
The President said that the security in the Indian Ocean Region and the larger Indo-Pacific has many aspects and the Navy has to always remain proactive in tackling security threats.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration meets the Domestic Vaccine Manufactures
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration today met leading domestic vaccine manufactures- Serum Institute of India, Pune; Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad; Zydus Cadila, Ahmedabad; Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, Pune; and Biological E, Hyderabad.
The meeting was mutually beneficial and productive.
It provided the National Expert Group with inputs about the present stage of various candidate vaccines being developed by the indigenous manufacturers as well as their expectations from the Union Government.
Ministry of Defence
Blood Donation Camp at Command Hospital
Pune, 17 August 2022
Armed forces personnel have always been at the forefront in defence of the nation and its sovereignty, be it during war or in peacetime. In this continuum, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of our Independence, a Blood Donation Camp was organised at Command Hospital , Pune. Lt Gen Arvind Walia, Chief of Staff, HQ Southern Command inaugurated the event in the presence of Maj Gen MS Tevatia, Commandant, CH . The camp was organised by the Dept of Lab Sciences, CH  in collaboration with the Dept of IH&BT, AFMC, Pune.
The blood donation camp saw an overwhelming response from the service personnel and their families, marking their contribution in celebration of the 76th Independence Day. As a symbolic gesture, 75 units of precious life-giving blood were collected from enthusiastic, voluntary donors, the first of the gracious donors being the Chief of Staff, HQ SC Lt Gen Arvind Walia himself. The donors were offered donor certificates by the organisers.
A total of 75 blood donors participated in this auspicious event, which included serving personnel and their families too. It is pertinent to mention that one donor can save lives of four people. The donors enthusiastically participated in the event for the noble cause. Chief of Staff, HQ Southern Command appreciated the efforts being put in by the organising team, and conveyed complements with best wishes to the donors. He also emphasised the vital role of blood donors in saving human lives, and continuity of organising such camps.PIB Pune | M.Iyengar/D.Rane
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Prime Minister's Office
PM extends warm welcome to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has extended warm welcome to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is on a State visit to India from 24-26 January 2023 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. President Sisi, who is on his second State Visit to India, will also be the Chief Guest on India’s 74th Republic Day.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Warm welcome to India, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Your historic visit to India as Chief Guest for our Republic Day celebrations is a matter of immense happiness for all Indians. Look forward to our discussions tomorrow. @AlsisiOfficial"
Special Service and Features
Special Postal Cover Released on International Day of Yoga -2022
To commemorate the International Day of Yoga 2022, a Special Cover was released by Tamilnadu Postal Circle on 21.06.2022 at Chennai.
The Special cover on International Day of Yoga was released by Shri.G.Natarajan, Postmaster General, Chennai City Region. Shri.B.Arumugam, Director Postal Services, Tamilnadu Circle and Shri.K.Somasundaram, Director Postal Services, Chennai City Region and other officers of the Tamilnadu Postal Circle were present.
The sale price of the Special cover is Rs.25/- only. This release issued by Febeena. M, Assistant Director  , O/o Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu.Circle, Chennai.600002.
Ministry of Defence
Defence Secretary holds bilateral meetings with delegations from African nations on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022
As a part of DefExpo 2022, the 2nd India-Africa Defence Dialogue was organised in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022. The Defence Secretary held a number of bilateral meetings with delegations from African nations on this day.
A bilateral meeting was conducted with Lt Gen Isman Mohamed Hassan Karar, Secretary General MoD, Sudan. Lt Gen Rashad Abdelhamid Ismail Abdalla, Sudan Army Chief was also present. The ongoing defence cooperation issues and potential areas for future cooperation were discussed.
A Zambia delegation led by Mr Norman Chipakupaku, Permanent Secretary, MoD Zambia met Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar. Issues relating to training and capacity building were discussed, in addition to the review of ongoing bilateral defence cooperation.
Dr Ajay Kumar also met the Niger delegation led by Brigadier General Diddilli Amadou, Secretary General of the Defence Minister, Niger. Potential areas for defence cooperation between the two nations were deliberated.
A Mali delegation led by Maj Gen Sidiki Samake, Secretary General of the Department met the Defence Secretary. They discussed potential defence cooperation including defence industrial cooperation issues.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Trifed of m/o tribal affairs and state of Goa to implement ‘Goatribal plan’
25 VDVKS , 25 Procurement Centres-Cum-Godowns, 2 Tertiary Processing Units and Two Flagship Retail Outlets Proposed to be set up across The State
TRIFEDunder Ministry of Tribal Affairs held a virtual meeting on 26th November with Goa Administration to finalize the Goa Tribal Development Plan. The virtual meeting was chaired by Shri Parimal Rai, Chief Secretary of Goa, and was attended by Mr. Reddy, Principal Secretary, Tribal, Mr. Subhash Chandra, PCCF, Shri Pravir Krishna, Managing Director, TRIFED and senior officials of TRIFED. The main agenda of the meeting was to finalise the Tribal Development Plan for the state of Goa for the establishment of 25 Van DhanVikasKendras, 1 Tribal food park, 2 showrooms in North and South Goa.
This was a follow-up to the deliberations between Shri Pramod Sawant, the Chief Minister, Goa and Shri Pravir Krishna, in which the Chief Minister had given his go ahead for the Goa Tribal Plan. Subsequently, the Chief Secretary of the State of Goa had also held further discussions on modalities regarding the tribal development plan of Rs 50 crores. The proposed activities included in the development plan includes the setting up of 25 VDVKs in Goa; setting up of 25 procurement centres-cum-godowns; of 2 tertiary processing units  and two flagship retail outlets across the state. The target is to identify 20 minor forest produces per VDVK. With this planned enterprise initiative, TRIFED will offer an end-to-end comprehensive development package for tribals promotingemploymentand incomes and entrepreneurship. TRIFED continues to work for the complete transformation of the tribal ecosystem across the country through the large-scale tribal entrepreneurship model.